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Chincherinchee
Chincherinchee

Needle Grass
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About Chincherinchee and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
-

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fibre

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Chincherinchee
Needle Grass

In German

Kap-Milchstern
Nadel- Gras

In French

Chincherinchee
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Chincherinchee
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee
agulha Relva

In Polish

Chincherinchee,
igła do trawy

In Latin

Chincherinchee
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Asparagaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

180150
1 27800
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Properties of Chincherinchee and Needle Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Chincherinchee and Needle Grass? We provide you with everything About Chincherinchee and Needle Grass. Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns and Needle Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Chincherinchee does not have fragrant flowers. Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Needle Grass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chincherinchee and Needle Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Needle Grass

Season and care of Chincherinchee and Needle Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Chincherinchee and Needle Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chincherinchee season is Spring and Winter and Needle Grass season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Chincherinchee is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Needle Grass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chincherinchee is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Needle Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chincherinchee and Needle Grass Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Needle Grass

Care of Chincherinchee and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.